Sheriff's office looking for two teenage girls who went missing after leaving Dorman

Published: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 3:21 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 3:21 p.m.

Parents of two Dorman High School students are frantically trying to locate their daughters after they apparently walked away from school Tuesday afternoon.

Spartanburg County Sheriff's Lt. Tony Ivey said investigators have searched for Michaela Davidson, 16, and Taylor Cromer, 15, after learning they walked away from Dorman. Ivey said officers have gone to the homes of relatives and friends in Pacolet, Cross Hill and North Carolina in an attempt to locate them.

Their disappearances are being treated as runaways. No Amber Alert, designed to alert the public when abductions are reported, has been issued.

Michael Davidson, the father of Michaela, said his wife dropped off Michaela at Dorman about 8 a.m., and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. When Jamie Davidson returned to pick up Michaela from school, there was no sign of her daughter.

"There is camera surveillance footage showing Michaela and Taylor walking through the school parking lot about 2:15 (p.m.)," Michael Davidson said. There is also video surveillance of the two eating at Burger King, which is near the Dorman campus, and another video of someone who appears to be Taylor at the QT convenience store Tuesday afternoon, Michael Davidson said.

"Michaela and Taylor are best friends, and we think they're together," Michael Davidson said. "Michaela has never been in trouble, she's an A-B student, just a regular teenager. It's very out of the ordinary for her, and we just don't know what's happened at this point."

A sheriff's department incident report states that Taylor Cromer's mother, Jamie, also dropped her off at 8 a.m. Tuesday, and Jamie Davidson went inside the school and spoke with an assistant principal about Taylor skipping school on Monday.

Dorman High School Principal Ken Kiser released a statement that the district is assisting authorities with their search.

"We are praying for the safe and speedy return of both students and encourage anyone with information regarding their whereabouts to contact the sheriff's department immediately," the statement reads.

Michaela is described as 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes. Taylor is 5-feet, 1-inch tall and weighs about 112 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC.

<p>Parents of two Dorman High School students are frantically trying to locate their daughters after they apparently walked away from school Tuesday afternoon. </p><p>Spartanburg County Sheriff's Lt. Tony Ivey said investigators have searched for Michaela Davidson, 16, and Taylor Cromer, 15, after learning they walked away from Dorman. Ivey said officers have gone to the homes of relatives and friends in Pacolet, Cross Hill and North Carolina in an attempt to locate them. </p><p>Their disappearances are being treated as runaways. No Amber Alert, designed to alert the public when abductions are reported, has been issued. </p><p>Michael Davidson, the father of Michaela, said his wife dropped off Michaela at Dorman about 8 a.m., and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. When Jamie Davidson returned to pick up Michaela from school, there was no sign of her daughter. </p><p>"There is camera surveillance footage showing Michaela and Taylor walking through the school parking lot about 2:15 (p.m.)," Michael Davidson said. There is also video surveillance of the two eating at Burger King, which is near the Dorman campus, and another video of someone who appears to be Taylor at the QT convenience store Tuesday afternoon, Michael Davidson said. </p><p>"Michaela and Taylor are best friends, and we think they're together," Michael Davidson said. "Michaela has never been in trouble, she's an A-B student, just a regular teenager. It's very out of the ordinary for her, and we just don't know what's happened at this point."</p><p>A sheriff's department incident report states that Taylor Cromer's mother, Jamie, also dropped her off at 8 a.m. Tuesday, and Jamie Davidson went inside the school and spoke with an assistant principal about Taylor skipping school on Monday.</p><p>Dorman High School Principal Ken Kiser released a statement that the district is assisting authorities with their search. </p><p>"We are praying for the safe and speedy return of both students and encourage anyone with information regarding their whereabouts to contact the sheriff's department immediately," the statement reads.</p><p>Michaela is described as 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes. Taylor is 5-feet, 1-inch tall and weighs about 112 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. </p><p>Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC.</p>